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Shawn

Shawn Spotlight Travel

Around the World in 80 ways! – Saudi Arabia

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 WAYS A WORLD OF IMPROVISATION JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA 2023 February tour Hilight – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 WAYS Saudi Arabia A culture in transition I was invited to visit the UNIVERSITY OF BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia by the Read more…

By ShawnKinley, 2 monthsFebruary 9, 2023 ago
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Editorial Psychology Questions? Shawn

IMPROVISERS ASK – Comfort with Improvisation

WHAT’S YOUR QUESTION??? How can I feel more comfortable using improvisation in my work? Improvisation skills are superpowers for therapists, psychologists, and social workers.  I find it strange that improvisation classes aren’t formally prescribed for students in these fields. Psychologists and Social Workers in my classes often send me questions Read more…

By ShawnKinley, 9 monthsJune 20, 2022 ago
Editorial Shawn Spotlight

Don’t Do Your Best – Keith Johnstone

DON’T DO YOUR BEST Working with Keith Johnstone has been a great honour in my professional life. I remember arriving at the Loose Moose Theatre late in my teens… or was it early in my twenties? In any case, I didn’t know who Keith was.  In fact, my first improvisation Read more…

By ShawnKinley, 10 monthsMay 19, 2022 ago
Shawn Spotlight

Around the World in 80 ways!

2022 spring tour AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 WAYS Spring 2022 Dubai, Egypt, Germany, Holland, Italy If you travel a lot, the world becomes one large diverse community. The airports are bus stops and the countries are neighbourhoods with distinct personalities. The people in those neighbourhoods are unique on the Read more…

By ShawnKinley, 1 yearMarch 23, 2022 ago
Editorial Performing Psychology Shawn Spotlight

Puppets and Improvisation

PUPPETS AND IMPROVISATION Like Masks, Puppets have an other-world quality. Some of us love them while others are freaked out by their “creepiness”.  Love them or hate them puppets bring technical skills, creative skills and even some deep metaphoric insights that will make us better improvisers. WHY PUPPETS? Why should Read more…

By ShawnKinley, 1 yearOctober 30, 2021 ago
Games / Exercises Performing Shawn Technical

TALK TO THE HAND

TALK TO THE HAND “Raise your hand and give that character a voice. The “two” of you are going to have a little fun.” I was directing an improvised show many years ago and there was only one person who hadn’t been on stage. I called her up and saw Read more…

By ShawnKinley, 1 yearOctober 28, 2021 ago
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Shawn Teaching Technical Theory

Set it up!

SET IT UP! How do you teach a game in class, or set up a show or scene in front of an audience successfully? Are you connecting or confusing your audience? An effective beginning to the show or exercise can make all the difference. Here are some tips and tricks Read more…

By ShawnKinley, 2 yearsJune 27, 2021 ago
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Performing Shawn

WHAT’S THE FORMAT!

WHAT’S THE FORMAT!?!? Here are some thoughts written for a question asked by the International Theatresports Institute, December 2019. What is your process for creating new performance formats? How do you develop the initial idea, and how to you work on it to make it stage worthy?  One of the Read more…

By ShawnKinley, 3 yearsDecember 17, 2019 ago
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Welcome to The Improvisation School site…

The Improvisation School is a seed that is growing day by day. This site is a little taste of where things are going. And while it’s not finished by any of the stretch of the imagination, it represents what we hope will be a great adventure for many many students. Read more…

By ShawnKinley, 4 yearsJune 26, 2019 ago
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